You're My Antidote
Roses

What Rani hopes the King will do on her birthday. Romantic midnight surprise? Going on vacation and celebrating? or celebrate with his younger siblings?

It seemed like Rani had to bury her hopes if she did not want to be disappointed. The king is still the king. Although her husband's attitude was better and very attentive to her, especially when she knew she was pregnant. In fact, the King is not that detailed to remember his birthday.

The king had even left for work early in the morning because there was an invitation to breakfast with the minister of communication who had made the schedule since a week ago.

The king was gone when he opened his eyes this morning. Just to say happy birthday the King did not have time. He may not even know if he has a birthday.

Today became the least excited day for Rani to leave for the office. In addition to her birthday that does not feel special, she also had to go alone without her husband who was never absent to go together.

"Breakfast first, ma'am." mbak Eni intercepted him at the last rung of the stairs. "Master asked me to have my mother breakfast before leaving." added Eni when he just kept silent and looked at the worker in his house.

"But I can not eat other than my husband's cooking, mbak." explained Rani who is sure Mbak Eni already know the problem of pregnancy one.

"Master had cooked for mom to have breakfast before leaving for the office earlier."

Mbak Eni's explanation makes Rani's eyeballs rounded. If the king had time to make him breakfast, so what time did her husband wake up. Yes even though Rani did wake up quite during the day today. Because she had just slept after dawn after serving her husband who had just returned home in the middle of the night when Rani was deep in the dreamland.

Not wanting to be selfish, Rani turns her legs towards the dining room. Not to let his son starve and he will not waste the food that the King has cooked with all his heart.

"My company breakfast yes, mbak." pinta Rani who does not want to eat alone.

Either the King ordered the same thing or what. But Mbak Eni accepted his request without the slightest refusal. They had breakfast together with a little chat. Including Mbak Eni who praised the King's cooking and did not expect the King could watermelon was cooking.

"If it's like this, I become inferior, ma'am." said Mbak Eni. "Taste the Master better."

Rani admitted that. Although the cuisine of Mbak Eni is also very fitting on his tongue. But the King's cooking still remains number one. So no wonder if their children like the cuisine of the papa.

"This is if I'm not cravings also my husband may not be as often as this cooking, mbak." and Rani could not have bothered the King for that if only he could eat anyone's cooking. This alone made her feel guilty and sorry for her husband.

Rani was already about to leave when she remembered something. "Where is lunch and fruit for me?"

"Master didn't prepare it, ma'am. Maybe not even a chance."

Rani clucked and nodded. "Yes, I'm leaving first, mbak."

"Good, mom. Careful." Eni's mom drove him to the front. Where the driver is ready with the car on.

Rani spends her travels scrolling through her social media. Replying to some DM from a friend he feels is more than familiar with. A message that congratulates you on getting older.

There are also those who send old photos during school that are edited in such a way as to make Rani laugh until unconscious if she had reached the drop off area.

"We're here, ma'am."

"Oh yes. Thank you, sir." Rani steps out at the door that the driver has opened.

Rani nodded back at the greetings of some employees. As soon as he entered the loby, a security man gave him a red rose. There's a sticky note on the stem.

...Do you know what a rose means?...

...People say a rose symbolizes first sight love....

...Just like me who instantly fell in love since the first time we met at the parlor....

A few steps closer to the elevator. A famous artist approached her with a big smile and left immediately after Rani received two stalks of roses tied together. Without giving Rani a chance to ask. Rani read the sticky note there.

...And I'm so lucky to get the same love back from you. Until we can love and love each other like the meaning of these two stalks....

In the elevator, someone was waiting for him. Musas. Her husband's assistant gave her a bouquet of roses which when she counted numbered ten. With messaging....

...I want our love to be like the ten stalks of this rose. The perfect love. I know that nothing is perfect in this world. But the presence of you and our future son is enough to make my life feel perfect....

"The King's brother is in the office?" asked Rani who could not help herself. Tears have washed my face. The day he thought it would not feel special was more than special. More than he imagined.

"Later mother will know." answered Moses flatly with a faint smile. It looks very out of sync.

The surprise is not over. Lura had already welcomed him at the forefront. Giving a bouquet this time containing eleven stalks and a message..

...I hope. Our love is eternal....

I don't know how many tears Rani has shed since the first rose she received. Feeling very happy and impatient to meet and hug the person who had made him cry a lot that morning.

"Let me bring you, ma'am." Moses' permission took a rose that he would no longer be able to hold in his arms. Because Mega is approaching carrying a bigger bouquet.

...24 This rose sprig symbolizes that I am yours....

Moses again took the bouquet when he had to receive an even larger bouquet from Malika. His friends endlessly spread smiles. Also happy with the happiness that Rani felt.

...36 rose stalks. And really. I'm crazy about you....

Oh yeahampun. Since when can her husband overdo it like this. Learn from who that guy is?

Another bouquet came from Dini. Moses quickly took the rose in his hand.

...50 rose stalks. My love is limitless. Even if I were to leave this world first, my love would always take care of you....

At the end there. I don't know where it came from. The king stood up with a sigh. Looks very handsome with a big smile. The eyes full of love add to her husband's good looks.

Rani gives Moses a bouquet. Run and hit the sturdy body of the husband who swiftly catch and hold it tightly. "Welcome back, baby. My wife." whispered the King sounding very sweet in his ear. In the ears of a person in love. Falling in love with the same person repeatedly.

"Thank you, mas." he said with a voice trembling in the middle of his day's cries. "Rani thought, I didn't know that Rani was a birthday."

"Where is possible." said the King and put a warm, soothing kiss on the tip of his head. Longtime. Deep. And the condition of love.

"Last bucket." The king took off their arms and gave him the biggest ever lying on his desk. Rani is not even able to lift it herself and needs the help of her husband. Because the bouquet is so big that it cites his body.

This time there was no sticky note because the King immediately revealed what his husband was going to say.

"I'm ready to devote my whole life to the meaning of these 100 roses." Rani sipped the smell of the rose. He took hold of her and absorbed the love of a King from the roses. "Serving you and our children. To serve to make you happy."

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